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In observing and describing stamens, the follow- 

 ing schedule will be found useful by calling attention 

 to the several characters pointed out in the present 

 chapter : 



Stamen Schedule. 



Parts ? 



Number of anther-lobes ? 



Shape of anther-lobes ? 



Attachment of filament and anther? 



Facing ? 



Form of filament ? 



Form of pollen ? 



Form of connective ? 



General features ? 



Adnate (Lat., adnascor, I grow to) Grown fast to, or formed 

 in union with, another body. 



Appendicular (Lat., appendo, I hang up) Having an ap- 

 pendage. 



Basifixed (Lat., basis, the base) Attached by the base. 



Dimidiate (Lat., dimidiatus, halved) Appearing as if one 

 half were wanting. 



Dorsifixed (Lat., dorsum, the back) Fixed upon the back. 



Extrorse (Lat., extra, externally; orsus, originating) Turned 

 outward. 



FomlloB (Lat., foveo, I nourish) Minute particles in the 

 fluid contained in pollen. 



Innate (Lat., innatus, inbred) Borne directly on the apex 

 of a thing. 



Intine (Lat., internus, internal) The inner lining of pollen- 

 grains. 



Introrse (Lat., introrsus, inwardly) Turned toward the axis. 



Subulate (Lat., subula, an awl) Awl-shaped. 



Versatile (Lat., versatilis, that turns easily) Swinging to 

 and fro. * 



